Comparison

CipherRecorder vs Sub Cipher

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CipherRecorder

Securely store your usernames and passwords for websites and applications. This app prioritizes your privacy with no network connection and offers biometric authentication for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Add, edit, and delete password records
  • Customizable name, username, password, and icon
  • Face ID and fingerprint recognition
  • Offline data storage
  • No network connection
Features
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Have you ever tried to forget your username or password when logging in to a website or application? I often forget it myself, don’t be afraid, this application can record your username and password, and this application will not connect to the network and involve any of your privacy. Please feel free to use it.  This password record application contains functions: 1. Add password record items, you can edit name, user name, password and icon 2. Support deletion and modification, collection 3. Need to open faceid or fingerprint recognition to ensure security 4. Not involved The network connection guarantees the absolute security of the data.

About

Sub Cipher

Easily encode and decode messages using simple substitution ciphers like Caesar and Atbash. Convert up to 2,000 characters at a time and save your cipher settings for later use. Ideal for fun educational purposes, not for serious secret messaging.

Highlights
  • Encode/decode simple substitution ciphers
  • Supports Caesar and Atbash cipher methods
  • Converts up to 2,000 characters at once
  • Save cipher settings as text
  • Create magic decoder wheels
  • No licensing or royalties required for published ciphers
Features
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Sub Cipher is an easy-to-use Encoder/Decoder app, which can encode or decode your text using various "simple substitution" cipher methods. * Simply type or copy-paste your encoded or decoded text to and from e-mail, messages, social media, and it is immediately converted for you. Up to 2,000 characters can be converted at a time. Sub Cipher offers you the encoded text, placeholder-text, and even a magic decoder wheel that you can add to your own books and publications. You can also capture the cipher settings you have dialed in (as lines of text) to save in another document. This can be useful if you are publishing a newsletter or book of ciphers, and want to keep a record of the settings you used with each cipher along with the cipher itself. Main Features: *Easy to use: Type into the plain-text or the cypher-text box, and the converted text is immediately displayed. *Easy to transfer: You can select all the converted text and paste it into any other text document. *Easy to adjust: Any substitution offset, forward or reverse can be dialed in. *Easy to save: The settings you dial in can also be saved as text for your notes. *Easy to publish: Any ciphers you make are 100% yours to publish and sell; no copyright restrictions or restrictive "commercial use" clauses here. *Forever Free: Download this software once and it is yours forever. You get all future new features and updates free. No upgrade costs or "subscription/rental" fees. Ever. *No Ads: You are never distracted from enjoying my software. *Human-Made: This software was completely and carefully hand-designed and written by me. No A.I. toys were allowed anywhere near this software. *Private: Your work is safely yours and always stays on your computer. You are never required to create internet accounts, and none of your information is ever stored in the cloud. * Caveat Emptor: It uses the "Caesar" and "Atbash" style cipher methods, which are simple offset-alphabet ciphers. The well-known "Rot13" cipher is one of these. These ancient styles of ciphers are very simple and easy to decode! This is simply a fun educational utility, and is not intended for serious "secret message" work.

Screenshots

CipherRecorder1 screens
Sub Cipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CipherRecorder at 5.0 against Sub Cipher's 3.8. CipherRecorder also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). Sub Cipher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 30 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CipherRecorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sub Cipher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CipherRecorder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CipherRecorder ships an update every 30 months, Sub Cipher every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CipherRecorder versus Sub Cipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipherRecorderSub Cipher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昶燎 张Eduard Schwan

Customer experience

CipherRecorder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sub Cipher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CipherRecorder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Sub Cipher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CipherRecorder free?
CipherRecorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sub Cipher free?
Sub Cipher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CipherRecorder or Sub Cipher?
CipherRecorder is rated higher. CipherRecorder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sub Cipher averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do CipherRecorder or Sub Cipher have ads?
Neither CipherRecorder nor Sub Cipher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CipherRecorder or Sub Cipher?
CipherRecorder ships an update every 30 months, and Sub Cipher every 7 months. Most recently, CipherRecorder was updated on September 10, 2026 and Sub Cipher on September 12, 2026.

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